Agitation for self-rule negates true federalism — Omoworare

The senator representing Osun-East senatorial district, Babajide Omoworare, has said the recent secession agitations by various ethnic nationalities underscores the importance of true federalism to the country.

Omoworare, who was the chairman at a lecture organised by the Osun State Government to commemorate the June 12 Democracy Day, said true federalism and resource control could not be wished away in Nigeria.

He said June 12 was the day Nigerians shunned religious and ethnic affiliations to vote for a candidate of their choice, not minding that the presidential candidate and his running mate were both Muslims.

He called on government at all levels to invest in infrastructural and human development for the people to enjoy the essence of democratic rule.

He said, “Recent agitations for self-rule and independence by ethnic nationalities have only shown that there is a lot more work to be done. Issues of true federalism and resource control are still germane within our polity.

“Despite the efforts of the Federal Government to fight impunity and corruption, corruption has consistently, fiercely and ferociously fought back. Political jobbers are still within our polity. It is important to put it on the record that before the current progressive government was given the mandate by the people, the level of impunity and corruption in this country was gargantuan and unparalleled.”

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Editor, please correct the headline. The man said “secession agitations by various ethnic nationalities underscores the importance of true federalism to the country”. NOT NEGATES BUT UNDERSCORES. God Bless you

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God bless you. Even the body of the report underscores the urgent need for true federalism through restructuring of the sleeping giant.